AFRICA: Rwanda’s upper house of parliament passed a constitutional amendment enabling President Paul Kagame to run for a third consecutive term in 2017.

AMERICAS: Brazil’s Mercosur trade bloc, currently negotiating a trade agreement with the EU, is ready to present its market access offer to the 28-member bloc.

ASIA: Asia-Pacific leaders voiced outrage over the attacks in Paris as security and geopolitical concerns overshadow talks on trade and the economy at an annual APEC regional summit being held under ultra-tight security in the Philippines.

EUROPE: The UN called on states not to “backtrack” on pledges made to host migrants and refugees, including from Syria, in the wake of the attacks in Paris.

MIDDLE EAST: France launched fresh airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa days after attacks in Paris linked to the group killed at least 129 people.

TECHNOLOGY: The deadly attacks in Paris may reignite the debate over whether tech companies should let governments bypass data encryption.

Burkina Faso: A total of 6,944 candidates have been cleared to contest in the nation’s legislative polls scheduled for 29NOV. (Xinhua)

Rwanda: The upper house of parliament passed a constitutional amendment enabling President Paul Kagame to run for a third consecutive term in 2017. (AFP)

South Sudan: Rebels declared they seized a strategic area in the oil-rich Unity state in a fresh violation of the ceasefire deal signed by the two warring parties last August. (Xinhua)

AMERICAS

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff said though her country is far from the targets of the Islamic State (IS) militant group, it is not completely safe. (Xinhua)

Brazil: The country’s Mercosur trade bloc, currently negotiating a trade agreement with the EU, is ready to present its market access offer to the 28-member bloc. (EFE)

Peru: Presidential candidate Pedro Pablo Kuczynski announced that he has given up his US citizenship as the right thing to do before the 2016 elections. (EFE)

ASIA

Region: Asia-Pacific leaders voiced outrage over the attacks in Paris as security and geopolitical concerns overshadow talks on trade and the economy at an annual APEC regional summit being held under ultra-tight security in the Philippines. (AP)

Region: US President Barack Obama affirmed Washington’s commitment to the Philippines’ security and to freedom of navigation in Asia, squarely putting tension over Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea onto the APEC agenda. (Reuters)

Region: Beijing has the “right and ability” to seize South China Sea islands occupied by other countries, a senior Chinese diplomat said. (AFP)

Australia: Police are being trained to shoot armed extremists on sight, in a change of tactics from “contain and negotiate” amid fears of further terrorist attacks. (AFP)

EUROPE

Region: The UN called on states not to “backtrack” on pledges made to host migrants and refugees, including from Syria, in the wake of the attacks in Paris. (AFP)

Britain: Islamic State militants are trying to develop the capability to launch deadly cyber-attacks against the country’s infrastructure. (Reuters)